Staff Software Engineer

SurveyMonkey is a global leader in online surveys and forms that empowers people with the insights they need to make decisions with speed and confidence. Our fast, intuitive feedback management platform connects millions of users worldwide with real-time AI-powered insights that drive meaningful decisions. We provide answers to more than 20 million questions every day so that people and organizations can attract new audiences, delight customers, create advocates, and extend their competitive advantage in the marketplace. Our vision is to raise the bar for human experiences by amplifying individual voices. Learn more at surveymonkey.com.

What we’re looking for

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Web Experience team. This team implements our design system via a shared component library and maintains front-end build tools to empower other developers to ship great products. Collaborating closely with UX Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers, you'll take on a prominent role in solving interesting challenges that have a far-reaching impact across the organization. Your contributions will be pivotal in shaping innovative solutions and driving overall engineering excellence.

What you’ll be working on

• Implement, improve, and drive adoption of our React-based design system library
• Act as a community leader working with 20+ engineering teams
• Be a technical leader pushing forward our front-end tools and technologies
• Mentor others on good software development practices
• Develop and maintain build tools, CI/CD pipelines, and software releases
• Advocate for solutions that meet accessibility standards
• Expand our company’s adoption of TypeScript

We’d love to hear from people with

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, with 12+ years in Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience driving platform-wide front-end UI decisions
• Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript, with a strong understanding of its core concepts and modern features
• Solid experience writing highly-performant software with the React framework
• Proven expertise in build tools, like Rollup, Webpack, NX, and CI/CD configuration
• Strong understanding of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, accessibility, and responsive design
• Expertise with API design, such as GraphQL or REST

Why SurveyMonkey? We’re glad you asked 
SurveyMonkey is a place where the curious come to grow. We’re building an inclusive workplace where people of every background can excel no matter their time zone. At SurveyMonkey, we weave employee feedback into everything we do to create forward-looking benefits policies, employee programs, and an award-winning culture, including best workplace for parents our annual holiday refresh, our annual week of service, and our C.H.O.I.C.E Fund. In addition, we’ve reimagined the way we work to allow employees to choose what works best for them -- working in-person, fully remote, or a hybrid model that combines the two through our Choice Model.

Our commitment to an inclusive workplace
SurveyMonkey is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We celebrate the unique differences of our employees because that is what drives curiosity, innovation, and the success of our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities.

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